Are Accountants Honest and Ethical? My goal in this blog is to discuss why the ratings of accountants for honesty and ethics in the latest Gallup Poll is in decline. As an accounting educator and professional, I am quite concerned. In part, because of the changing scope of services provided by accounting professionals as discussed […]
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What is the Role of Education? I recently read the results of a survey by Resume Builder that shows that Gen Z workers are blaming their parents, not employers, the economy, or AI, for being underpaid, passed over, and disciplined at work. This got me thinking, whether Gen Z takes accountability for their actions, or
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Why AI Does Not Promote Critical Thinking I’ve been concerned about the overuse of AI systems such as ChatGPT by college students who rely on it too much. It has the potential to detract from using creative thinking in responding to questions and in creating essays and term papers. I was curious what ChatGPT itself
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SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MARCH 15, 2026 FINAL CALL The intent of this award is to recognize new pedagogy for teaching ethics to accounting students. A monetary award of
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Employer Complaints I have previously blogged about why Gen Z employees are being fired early in their tenure. It can be summed up in two words: “work ethic.” The younger generation seems to have less of a motivation to be the best they can be. According to a report in August 2024, Intelligent.com surveyed 966
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Reasons Managers Are Critical of Behavior This is an update of a previous blog written about the challenges faced by Gen Z in the workplace. It’s alarming to me that Generation Z (Gen Z) employees are being fired shortly after they start their jobs. I was curious about the reasons, so I did some research
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Focus is on Candidates Actual Abilities and Competencies Did you know that almost three-quarters of companies now use skills-based assessments throughout their hiring process, according to Test Gorilla’s State of Skills-Based Hiring 2023 report which surveyed 3,000 employees and employers around the world. This is up from 56% in the previous year. According to Orianna
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Creating Unintended Consequences You have probably heard that President Trump signed an executive order requiring that the H1-B visa must be accompanied by a $100,000 fee for certain H-1B visa applications filed on or after September 21, 2025. The fee is not applied to current H-1B holders, renewals, or certain other H-1B petitions, according to
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Gallup Poll Provides Food for Thought I have previously blogged about the ethics and honesty of those who work in various professions based on a 2023 Gallup Poll. Gallup published its 2023 results of a survey of honesty/ethics in the professions last year. The results speak volumes about which professions are trusted by most Americans. The most ethical
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Building Strong Relationships Among Students Shared values are the core beliefs and principles that guide our behavior in relationships and decision-making processes. Sharing values can create a shared sense of purpose and direction in a relationship, contributing to a feeling of being on the same page as others and in organizations. These values address how
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